(1)The commission originally constituted under section 12 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is to continue to be a commission but is renamed and is to be known as Boundaries Scotland.
(2)Accordingly—
(a)in section 12(1) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, for the words from “Local” to the end of the subsection substitute “ commission to be known as Boundaries Scotland which is to carry out the functions conferred on it by or under this Act or any other enactment. ”,
(b)any reference in any enactment to the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland is, unless the contrary intention appears, to be construed as a reference to the commission's new name, Boundaries Scotland.
(3)The schedule makes further provision in consequence of this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 28 in force at 14.5.2021 by S.S.I. 2021/124, reg. 2, sch.